Where: The state fairgrounds are in Geddes, just outside Syracuse, off Route 690 West. 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse, NY 13209 for those using GPS.

Admission: $10 at gates. Free for children 12 and younger. Tickets for grandstand shows include fair admission. Seniors 60 years and older are free on Senior Citizen Days Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 26 and 27.

Midway: The Strates Ride-All-Day program lets visitors buy $25 wristbands that give them full access to the Midway & Kiddieland rides for the entire day on the following dates:

Thursday, Aug. 22;

Friday, Aug. 23;

Monday, Aug. 26;

Tuesday, Aug. 27;

Wednesday, Aug. 28

Thursday, Aug. 29.

Wristbands will be available at any Strates Shows ticket booth at the State Fair on these days only.

Parking: $5 per vehicle.

Hours: Gates open at 8 a.m. Exhibit buildings open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. until Labor Day, when they close at 9 p.m. Midway open until midnight.

Pets: Not allowed, unless they are service animals or in a competition.